China vs United States of America: Mental health and substance use disorders deaths
China
29,710 deaths
in 2021
United States of America
128,367 deaths
in 2021
China rank
2nd
United States of America rank
1st
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths over time
- China
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 128,367 deaths against 29,710 deaths in China, a difference of 98,657 deaths.
That makes United States of America's figure about 4.3 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.
China ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 1st of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33,718 deaths | 33,068 deaths | 650.71 deaths | China |
| 2010s | 28,699 deaths | 61,461 deaths | 32,762 deaths | United States of America |
| 2020s | 29,763 deaths | 120,050 deaths | 90,287 deaths | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mental health and substance use disorders deaths, China or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 128,367 deaths against 29,710 deaths in China as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mental health and substance use disorders deaths between China and United States of America?
- 98,657 deaths, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States of America?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do China and United States of America rank globally for mental health and substance use disorders deaths?
- China ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 1st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Mental health and substance use disorders deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes.